Lady Sarah McCorquodale remains in hospital after horse fall

Lady Sarah McCorquodale, the 70-year-old elder sister of the late Princess Diana, remains hospitalized after suffering a serious fall from a horse last month, her brother Earl Charles Spencer said in a recent interview. Spencer said his sister, who continues to ride, "had a really bad fall" and "has been in hospital for a long time," but he did not disclose the nature of her injuries.

Spencer spoke about the accident on the Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth podcast and described his sister as being in good spirits despite her condition. He recounted a light-hearted exchange from her hospital stay in which a lead doctor told McCorquodale's husband, "She's quite a character, isn't she?" Spencer said he took the remark as an invitation for the family to take over her care. A family friend confirmed she is on the mend but continues to receive hospital treatment.

No official medical details have been released, and the family has not provided a timetable for her recovery. McCorquodale's hospitalization follows a similar equestrian incident last June involving Princess Anne, who was treated for a head injury and concussion after a fall from a horse and later returned to public duties.